Omo, e no be small matter oo! Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu don talk say dem ready to partner with World Bank Group for better energy, agriculture, tourism, and human capital development. Wetin you sabi about that?
Na so e take yarn dis one for Lagos House, Marina, when e receive World Bank delegation wey led by Anna Bjerde, di managing director for operations. For the delegation dey join vice-president for International Finance Corporation, wey sabi as Tafara, from Ethiopia.
Sanwo-Olu no gree hide mouth. E say Lagos dey open for serious collaboration and investment, sabi say na to improve infrastructure and raise living standard for di people of Lagos. Na so e drop am, say, “Lagos dey ready to do more to attract investments we go fit positively impact our people.”
Him go further talk say since dem dey implement di THEMES+ agenda, na so dem don dey gather benefits wey dey shine for di face of millions of Lagosians. E even reveal say, Lagos don climb from 29th to first position for di national Ease of Doing Business ranking just within four years. You fit believe am?
“We double our performance for critical areas through deliberate reforms and efficiency,” Sanwo-Olu talk. Dis guy dey serious oo, no be joke. E really wan make di state better for everyone.
Anna Bjerde dey feel di vibe too. She talk say World Bank dey ready to work with Lagos because of di strategic importance and di way wey Lagos dey reform things wey dey affect di economy. She confirm say Lagos dey do plenty good things wey fit serve as solution for national level. “Na wetin Lagos dey do na correct example for how Nigeria fit dey consistent for policy matter,” she yarn.
E also note say Nigeria’s policy consistency dey improve predictability for foreign investors. Na everywhere you look, dem dey reduce bureaucracy and improve Ease of Doing Business environment. Bjerde even yan of their 5-year country review wey go assess wetin dey happen at national and subnational levels, Lagos dey na di list.
World Bank dey ready to use Lagos capacity to boost private sector financing across key sectors wey dey important. This partnership fit change di game for Lagos and na wetin everybody dey hold body for. As we dey yan so, e be like say better things dey come for di state, no be small matter! So, my people, wetin you tink about this partnership? Na good news be this or e go bring wahala?
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